CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders girls varsity basketball team starts their 2017-18 season at New Providence HS on Saturday, December 16 at 1:00 p.m.
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Basketball season is back!
Johnson-New Providence is just about an hour and a half away from the start of gametime.
Checking in from New Providence High School, on site for the game.
Johnson starters: Kellie Bonaccorso, Bailey Rosenmeier, Chelsea Kessock, Danielle Hartzler, Amy Wysocki
New Providence starters: Kaitlyn Cuminskey, Alyssa Nook, Cassandra Barth, Olivia Faucher, Elizabeth Parker
We are officially underway.
Johnson and New Providence are tied 2-2 with 5:23 left in the first quarter. Not much action in the opening minutes.
Johnson and New Providence are tied 6-6 with 1:37 left in the first quarter.
Johnson trails New Providence 9-6 after the first quarter.
Not much going well for Johnson so far, they trail 16-8 with 4:30 left in the second quarter.
Johnson trails New Providence 16-12 with 2:53 left in the second quarter.
Johnson trails New Providence 18-12 at halftime. Turnovers were a negative factor for the Crusaders in the opening 16 minutes.
Second half underway.
Johnson trails New Providence 25-20 with 2:30 left in the third quarter.
Crusaders are starting to show signs of a rally, not as bad as the second quarter was.
Johnson trails New Providence 28-22 after the third quarter.
Johnson trails New Providence 30-24 with 6:49 left in the fourth quarter.
Johnson loses to New Providence 41-30. Turnovers plagued the Crusaders in their season opener.